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http://dx.doi.org/10.9725/kts.2020.36.2.96

Optimal Design of Lightweight Two-Speed Transmission of Electric Vehicles  

Choi, Jaehoon (Graduate School, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Suh, Junho (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
Park, Nogil (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University)
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Tribology and Lubricants / v.36, no.2, 2020 , pp. 96-104 More about this Journal
Abstract
The electric vehicle industry is rapidly developing because of enforced environmental regulations, and several studies have been conducted on the multispeed transmission to improve the fuel efficiency of electric vehicles. Among these studies, research on the power density improvement of electric vehicle transmission is critical. Thus, the optimal design of the gear train is necessary to enhance transmission efficiency. In this study, an optimal design methodology for the lightweight two-speed transmission of electric vehicles is proposed. Because a multispeed transmission has many operating conditions and equality and inequality constraints, a new gear design method that combines analytical and iterative methods is applied without using complex optimization algorithms. Sets of possible design variables are generated considering the operating conditions and various design variables. The modules and face width ratios of each stage gear that satisfy the corresponding operating conditions are analytically calculated. The volume of the gear train is calculated, evaluated, and arranged using these values to determine the optimal solution for minimizing the volume, and the proposed methodology is applied to the actual model to verify its effectiveness. The design of a two-speed transmission with multiple operating conditions and constraints without complicated optimization algorithms can be optimized.
Keywords
gearbox; transmission; optimal design; electric vehicle;
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